2006 Topps : Superman Returns Movie Cards
Return of a Hero
Superman Returns Movie Cards were released by Topps on May 17, 2006.
The film was released in the United States on June 28, 2006. Brandon Routh
stars as Superman and Clark Kent. The 90-card base set includes scenes of
Krypton that were cut from the theatrical release. The back of each base card
contains a decipherable Kryptonian message. Embossed foil insert cards contain
a Kryptonian alphabet key.
Each pack contains seven cards. Retail blaster boxes contain six packs. Retail
inserts include foil-embossed images of Brandon Routh, magnets, and stickers.
Retail blisters contain two packs plus an additional bonus card. Hobby boxes
contain 24 packs with chances of finding embossed foil inserts, fabric relics,
and autographed cards. Foil embossed cards are inserted in approximately 1:12
packs.
The odds of finding a "Saved By Superman" memorabilia card from the cast are
about 1:32 hobby packs. The odds of finding a piece of Superman's cape are
1:71, blue suit relics are 1:218, and red briefs are 1:445.
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Stickered autograph cards are also randomly inserted into approximately 1:92
hobby packs. The odds of finding a signature from Brandon Routh are 1:1110
packs. Kevin Spacey autograph odds are 1:2450 packs.
Promo cards were distributed to dealers and inserted inside of the April/May
2006 issues of Non-Sport Update and Wizard.
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Six limited edition collector's tins were released in retail stores. Each tin
contains 35 base cards, one exclusive lid card, and an exclusive storyline
card.
Superman Returns is the first Superman card collection issued by Topps
since
Superman III
in 1983. A "Collector's Update Edition" was advertised to be released in
October 2006, but the series was cancelled before production.
Brandon Routh would later portray an alternate version of Superman in the 2020
"Crisis on Infinite Earths"
crossover event on The CW.
| Checklist | |
| 1 | Superman Returns Title Card |
| Character Cards | |
| 2 | Superman |
| 3 | Clark Kent |
| 4 | Lois Lane |
| 5 | Richard White |
| 6 | Lex Luthor |
| 7 | Perry White |
| 8 | Jimmy Olsen |
| 9 | Kitty Kowalski |
| 10 | Martha Kent |
| 11 | Ben Hubbard |
| 12 | Jason |
| 13 | Stanford |
| 14 | Grant |
| 15 | Brutus |
| 16 | Riley |
| 17 | Bobbie Faye |
| 18 | Bo the Bartender |
| Storyline Cards | |
| 19 | Where Is Superman? |
| 20 | Voyage to Krypton |
| 21 | Kal-El's Quest |
| 22 | Emergency Escape! |
| 23 | Landing in Smallville |
| 24 | Toward the Crash Site |
| 25 | To Save Her Son |
| 26 | Back from Beyond |
| 27 | The Groom of Doom |
| 28 | Gertrude's Millions |
| 29 | At the Kent Farm |
| 30 | Powers of a Super-Teen |
| 31 | An Unexpected Flight |
| 32 | Young Clark's Discovery |
| 33 | Legacy of the Cosmos |
| 34 | The Kryptonian Crystal |
| 35 | Burying the Spaceship |
| 36 | Descending into the Past |
| 37 | Mother Knows Best |
| 38 | Meeting Ben Hubbard |
| 39 | His Latest Mad Plan |
| 40 | Approaching the Fortress |
| 41 | The Secrets of Jor-El |
| 42 | A Return to Metropolis |
| 43 | The New Daily Planet |
| 44 | "Welcome Back, Mr. Kent!" |
| 45 | The More Things Change |
| 46 | Lois on Assignment |
| 47 | At the Bar with Bo |
| 48 | Lex's Master Plan |
| 49 | Luthor's Model City |
| 50 | Unlimited Power? |
| 51 | Old Times Interrupted |
| 52 | Trouble in Outer Space |
| 53 | Looks Like a Job For... |
| 54 | Out of the Broom Closet |
| 55 | Soaring to New Heights |
| 56 | A Family Affair |
| 57 | A Day at the Office |
| 58 | No Fan of Superman |
| 59 | Just Like Old Times? |
| 60 | The Caped Wonder Is Back! |
| 61 | A Happy Homemaker |
| 62 | Spaceborn Hero |
| 63 | The Museum Besieged |
| 64 | A Grateful World |
| 65 | A Superman Expert? |
| 66 | All in the Family |
| 67 | What's a Nice Girl Like Me...? |
| 68 | On the Planet Roof |
| 69 | Rooftop Rendezvous |
| 70 | The Kiss That Wasn't |
| 71 | An Enemy's Revenge |
| 72 | On the Trail of Trouble |
| 73 | Into a Lion's Den |
| 74 | Luthor's Hairy Lair |
| 75 | Lex Lets His Hair Down |
| 76 | Lex vs. Lois |
| 77 | A Fax in Time |
| 78 | Escape from Luthor's Yacht |
| 79 | A Challenge for Superman |
| 80 | Maker of a New World |
| 81 | Struck by an Earthquake |
| 82 | The Woirld in His Hands |
| 83 | His City Imperiled |
| 84 | Lex Luthor's Debacle |
| 85 | Praying for His Life |
| 86 | Superman's Loved Ones |
| 87 | The Man of Steel Forever? |
| Behind-The-Scenes | |
| 88 | A Starship for Superman |
| 89 | Creating Mini-worlds |
| 90 | Superman Returns Checklist |
| Embossed Foil Cards | |
| 1:12 packs | |
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| Stickers | |
| 1:6 Retail packs | |
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| Magnets | |
| 1:12 Retail packs | |
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| Bonus Cards | |
| Retail Blister packs | |
| B1 | Superman |
| B2 | Lex Luthor |
| B3 | Kal-El in green |
| Promo Cards | |
| P1 | Return of a Hero (Non-Sport Update) |
| P2 | Return of a Hero |
| P3 | Return of a Hero (Wizard) |
| Autograph | ||
| Level A | Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor | 1:2450 packs |
| Level B | Brandon Routh as Superman | 1:1110 packs |
| Level C | Kate Bosworth as Lois Lane | 1:208 packs |
| Level D | Sam Huntington as Jimmy Olsen | 1:92 packs |
| Level D | James Marsden as Richard White | 1:92 packs |
| Level D | Parker Posey as Kitty Kowalski | 1:92 packs |
| Saved By Superman Memorabilia | ||
| Level A | Superman's Briefs | 1:445 packs |
| Level B | Superman's Suit | 1:218 packs |
| Level C | Clark Kent's 3-Piece Suit | 1:32 packs |
| Level C | Clark Kent's Trench Coat | 1:32 packs |
| Level C | Lex Luthor's Coat | 1:32 packs |
| Level C | Lex Luthor's 3-Piece Suit | 1:32 packs |
| Level C | Lois Lane's Pants | 1:32 packs |
| Level C | Lois Lane's Skirt | 1:32 packs |
| Level C | Perry White's Sports Coat | 1:32 packs |
| Level D | Kitty Kowalski's Flower Dress | 1:32 packs |
| Level D | Kitty Kowalski's Zebra Dress | 1:32 packs |
| Level D | Perry White's 3-Piece Suit | 1:32 packs |
| Level E | Superman's Cape | 1:72 packs |
| Exclusive Tin Lid Cards | |
| A | (heat vision) |
| B | (circle) |
| C | (flying) |
| D | (punching vortex) |
| E | (Daily Planet) |
| F | (flying vortex) |
| Exclusive Story Lid Cards | |
| 1 of 6 | Superman's Return |
| 2 of 6 | Lex's Main Squeeze |
| 3 of 6 | A Crystal Clear Goal |
| 4 of 6 | Superman's Return |
| 5 of 6 | Man a Woman Wants |
| 6 of 6 | To Save His Friends |